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Varahikanda

बाराहीकंद · शूकरकन्द

Extracted from the textPlant identity uncertainNew name from the text2 references

Built from passages of the source by the curated extraction. Pending human review.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
शूकरकन्दवाराहीकन्दवराह
Hindi
बाराहीकंदवाराहीकंदगेंठी
English
VarahikandaVārāhīkanda

Ayurvedic properties

Only the qualities the text states are listed. The claims below give each statement with its source.

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What the text says

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Classification1

  • Śūkarakanda (vārāhīkanda) is listed among the root vegetables.

    Chapter 4 · p. 54 · v. 27Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Properties1

  • Vārāhīkanda (gẽṭhī) is listed among tubers said to be tasty, nourishing, poison-countering and wholesome in vata disorders.

    Chapter 4 · p. 55 · v. 29Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Safety

  • Identity uncertain. The name could refer to more than one plant, so no botanical identity is asserted.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.

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Where else is this mentioned?

Named 13 times on 10 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

All references

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Extraction notes

  • Named only in the commentary's list for the vajrādi rasāyana; the verse has no clearly matching name.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
10
Chapters
Chapter 4
Extraction tasks
T03, T04
Record id
ingredient_varahikanda